18 HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS PICK HORACE GEISEL FOR REFEREE FRIDAY NIGHT GALAHAD DEFEATS WEST END TEAM Methodist Tossers Humble Ar rows; West Ends and Metho dists Tie For Third Place With teamwork the keynote of Us play last night the Galahad Recreation Club five defeated the West End Ath letic Club tossers in the initial con test of the City Amateqr League bill last night, on the Technical high school lloor. The final score was 75 to 30. In the second game the Methodist Club five humbled the P. R. 11. Ar rows by the score of 28 to 20. By win ning the contest last night the Gala liad five tightened its hold on second place while the West End and Metho dist five nre tie for third place. Show Superb Teamwork The Galahad team displayed su perb teamwork and started the scor ing right from the opening of the game. Seven players were used in the contest and six figured in the scoring. Gebliard and Wolfe headed the list with nine two-pointers each. Every j man on the team played a strong de fensive game and the outcome was j never in doubt, although In the second ! period the West End team took a | brace and made the game more inter- i esting. Like the Galahad team, the Metho dist tossers started to annex the con- ' test right from the first whistle and j in a short time had rolled up a total of 16 points to their opponents three foul goals. The summaries: GALAHAD R. C. Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. Barr, forward 4 0 8 Gebhard, forward ... 9 5 23 Wolfe, center 9 0 18 Rexroth, feuard ..... 1 0 2 Storey, guard 1 0 21 Cobaugh, guard .... 0 0 0 Bricker, forward ... 2 • 0 4 ! Totals 26 5 571 WEST END A. C. Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. I Good, forward 2 0 4 1 Dayhoff, forward ... 2 3 71 Phillips,' center .... 2 0 4 | Beck, guard 1 0 2 j Matchett, guard .... 1 0 2 ; Holland, forward ... 3 5 11 | Totals 11 8 30 Referee—Arthurs. METHODIST CLUB Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. A. Winn, forward ... 4 14 22 Longsdorff, forward. 0 0 0 G. Frank, center .... 1 0 4 j Rapp, guard 1 0 2 | E. Lutz, guard 1) 0 0 Totals 7 14 28 ! P. R. R. ARROWS Fd. G. Fl. G. T. P. Ellis, for. and cent... 1 0 2 Kohlman, forward ..2 S 12 Gough, c. and g. ... ' 2 0 4 ! Waltz, guard 1 0 21 ißugley, g. and f 0 0 0 j Totals 6 8 20 Referee Arthurs. Scorer W. Winn. Fouls called on Arrows, 22; fouls called on Methodists, 15. STANDING OF CLUBS W. L. Pet. Rosewood A. C. ... 10 2 .833 Galahads R. C 9 4 .692 West End A. C 7 6 .538 Methodist Club ... 7 6 .538 Y. M. H. A 3 8 .278 P. R. R. Arrows ... 2 11 .154 M'COURT WINS AT BILLIARDS j bleveland, 0., March 14.—Charles} McCourt, of this city, won the first; leg of his world's championship three-! cushion billiard match with Horace] Lean, of Chicago, last'night 50 to 36 in ' <>s innings. Each had high runs of five. They will play two more games, j SOMEBODY LIEDTI YOl/LL FIND IT A VERY EASY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR BILL COLLECTING-. , 91^ One of the many reasons why KING OSCAR 5c CIGARS Are so popular is because we have, for 26 years, been giv ing "mdre than your money's worth." JOHN C. HERMAN & CO. Makers v ( r " ' • '" . f . \ .** ; ' ' ,• ' \ . ■ - N ' v ' f WEDNESDAY EVENING, HXRIUSETJRG &&££& TELEGRAPH Hi ARCH 14, 1917. <& GrantlandJZice Copyright, 1917, by the Tribune Association (New York Tribune) Certain citizens one meets up and down the highway of this spiral exist ence always insist that figures are boring, dull and inelastic. Perhaps so. Yet, there are frequent occasions when we tire of romantic figure and find that daring adventure palls, where we turn to the record book of baseball to liven things up. In wandering through these records one can light upon a sufficient number of queer and quaint turns to more than make it all worth while. In looking through the records, we paused for a moment on the 1916 career of the Giants. Alter studying the figures again, we found them to offer one of oddest turns In the history of a game replete with oddities an,d such. These figures were absolutely beyond the dope—almost beyond belief. Here is ihe situation: The Giants last year played 152 ball games, of which they won 86 and lost 6C, ihe same being reasonable enough. But in separating these figures we come upon this unusual turn: Of their 86 victories the Giants won no less than 43 in two unbroken dashes. Here then was a ball club able in May and September to win 43 games out of 4 3 starts. That double performance at two stages of the race would indicate power enough to win a pennant in a romp. Hut what of the other 109 games'." Here we find the Giants won 43 and lost 66, leaving them a percentage for these games of .394. Cincinnati last year had a percentage of .392. So did St. Louis, in a tie for last place. So, in spito of the fact that the Giants won 43 games In 43 starts out of two wild I dashes, for two-thirds of the year they skidded along at the same clip main j tained by the Cardinals and Heds. j In all the span of baseball there has never before been such an erratic turn. I For a club to smash all records for consecutive victories and still play at a I tail-end clip over two-thirds of the season is at least fairly close to something "new beneath the sun." You say this may be due to the fact that the Giants had quite a different | line-up at the finish. On the other lln, take the roster of their first 3 2 games, where the same cast officiated. From the first 15 of these they won 2 and lost 13. Of the last 17 they won each start. Who, in his prime, is or was, the greatest heavyweight? In a discussion the other night our selection was Jim Jeffries. Another picked Jack Johnson. A third selected Jess Willard. At the end of 47 minutes the only proof estab lished was that all three were heavyweights. The main trouble is that great fighters never seem to meet in their prime. Corbett knocked out Sullivan when John L. was quivering on the edge of senescence. Jeffries beat Fitz ! when Robert the Red was far beyond his prime. Johnson knocked out" Jeffries i when Jeff was but a shell of the "trogioditic behemoth" that used to be. And when Willard ben h( >.,uiu impresario had left his prime many leagues behind. Hence, when one dives into an argument along these improbable lines, the citizen with the loudest intonation and the greatest stamina usually wins. It is generally admitted that Fitz, pound for pound, was the greatest piece of lighting machinery extant. But if some noncom batant desires to award this signal honor to Kid Lavinge or Joe Cans, there is nothing to be done about it-if he has the deeper lungs and the wider throat. Speaking of statistics —we spent an enjoyable evening a few reels ago lamping golf scores in championship turnaments for the last fourteen years— proving again that it takes all varieties of folks to make up this merry and mottled little world. It Was interesting to note, for example, that in the last ten years it lias required 163 for 36 holes, an average of 82% to the round, to qualify for the amateur championship. Yet, there are any number of golfers who could never qualify in an ama teur championship who consider 82 at least four strokes worse than their so called "game." " 1 "The Phillies." observes Colonel Hugh S. Fullerton. "haven't much of a ball club." On the other hand, we should say that Grover Cleveland Alexander was one of the-best little ball clubs we have ever seen. Tills Date a Year Ago Ilal Chase had passed from the big league forever. Alexander had a bad shoulder and was in for a poor season. Jess Willard was planning a series of fights. Chick Evans, it was agheed, would probably never win a championship. Tris Speaker, late in reporting, heavy and out of shape, was in for an off year. Benny Kauff was making threatening gestures at Ty Cobb's leadership. Willie Johnston had the lawn tennis championship in his hip pocket. The war in Europe was to be over in six months. "Middle West to Welcome Les Darcy." A statement we doubt very much. The arrangement to make a martyr out of the Australian fighter and fugitive leaves us with a large, ingrowing and strictly localized pain. "Why isn't Welsh as bad as Darcy?" queries a reader. Welsh probably gets by under the idea that the law applies to fighters—not to dancers. Late Rally Wins Opening Game For Monarch Five A rally in the last period of the game last night, enabled the Monarch ! live to defeat the Big Five by the I score of 40 to 29, in the opening game: of a series for the championship of I Hummelstown. The Big Five were 1 held to three points during the lastj period, while the Monarchs totaled! 21. At the end of the lirst half the Big Five led by the score of 26 to 13. i The summary: MONARCHS . Fd.G. Fl. G. T.P. j Beard, forward 6 0 12 j Laughery, forward ... 2 0 4 j Cassell, center 4 0 8 j Land is, guard 0 14 14 ; Stoudt, guard 1 0 £! 1 Totals 13 14 10 ] BIG FIVE Fd.G. Fl. G. T.P. I. Shope, forward 3 0 <i | Keller, forward .... 1 0 21 Fox, center 4 0 8! Bear, guard 2 (i 10;' Goodman, guard 1 1 8 j. Totals 11 7 29 j Referee—Swope. PETE HERMAN WINNER New York, March 13. Pete Her- , man, of New Orleans, claimant of the! bantamweight title, outhoxed "Dutch" j Brandt, of Brooklyn, in eight out of i ten rounds in Brooklyn last night. | Herman weighed 117'/2 pounds and Brandt 117 V 4 - Gus Christie, of out boxed George "Knockout" Brown, of , Chicago, in a ten-round contest. ■ ''hristie weighed 16 4 pounds and Brown IC6. , Bits From Sportland Playing a strong defensive game last night the Moorliead girls' five de feated the Lincoln Independent girls by a 35 to 6 tally. The Messiah tossers received a bad trouncing last night at the hands of the Boas Grammar school five, los ing by the score of 41 to 10. The 'Globe Wright-Posture Junior five would like to arrange a game for to-night, to be played on the Tech floor. Communicate with Mr. Och at the Globe clothing store. The Camp Curtin Grammar school five was defeated in a well-played game yesterday afternoon by the Cur tin Heights Grammar school, final score 18 to 14. Activities of the Newport club of the Dauphin-Perry County League are progressing rapidly. W. T. Hanley has been elected president and other officers are: Vice-president, the Rev. William Dorwart; treasurer, H. W. Wertss; secretary. W. R. Mumper. George C. McCahan, secretary of the West End Athletic Club, would like to communicate with managers of Dauphin-Perry County League teams for the purpose of arranging games before the league season opens. Eighteen Casino Players Have Averages of 175 Eighteen members of the Casino tenpin league who have figured in forty-five games or over, this season, have made averages of 175 points per game. Barnes, of the Calumets heads the list as he has been doing nearly all season. He has a lead of five points over Basel), of the Jolly Five who is second. High match scoring honors belongs to the Rovers, as does the high single game score. Barnes of the Calumets leads the individuals with a mark of 297 for a single game and 694 for a match. 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For every year of his life he is going to con tinue to hold that title. By the time he is twenty-one he will be the heavyweight champion of the world —if the mollycoddles don't kill the grand old game. For many years, seventeen now, I have been fighting for Ihe heavyweight championship. I never missed any of them, and few of thejn missed me. I don't bar anyone because of race, color or previous condition of servitude. 1 fought Sam Langford, and I fought Jack John son, whom you know I licked at Las Vegas, N. M. I fought Carl Morris when he weighed seventy pounds more than I did and I leave It to you if 1 didn't beat him. Now Jess Willard, the champion, won't fight him. I'd rather fight than eat, and I'd rather eat than be president. "I shall fight on as long as there are white hopes, and when I am done Jim Flynn, Jr., will pull on my old gloves and continue the good work of killing the white hope crop." JACKSON CALLS OUT HIS SQUAD Elmira to Report For Work April 10; New Leader Makes First Trade Elmira, X. Y., March 14. Manager "Jimmy" Jacksoh has notified the Elmira players to report for spring practice at Recreation Park April 10. By that date the new Elmira pilot will have his men lined up and ready to give them the training needed prior to the opening of the season, May 2. Jackson announces that he will play center field, the coming season, which means that there is one position at least that the fans will not have to worry about. It is reported that Pitcher Giugras and Outfielder Sullivan are holdouts, but it is expected they will sign con tracts by the time spring training is begun. Caporal For Dingoes Pitcher Frank Caporal of this city a member of the Elmira baseball club, has been traded to Binghamton for Catcher Peterson and a cash consideration, according to an an nouncement made last night. Caporal frequently during the winter has expressed a desire to leave the Colonels, believing that he will be able to do better work on the mound in a city other than his home town. Manager "Jimmy" Jackson con ferred with "Chic" Hartman, pilot for the Bingoes, and the trade was consummated. The Colonels are badly in need of a competent back stop, and Jackson figured that Bingo's anxiety to annex "Cappy" was Elnilra's; chance to land a competent back stop. The new arrangement gives the Colonels Peterson, Fisher and Casey. Fisher looked like a world-beater the first of last season—a real lind. Later he slumped and his pace slow ed up considerably, which might have been due to overwork. What Manager Jackson will \lo In the case of Casey is conjectural. Importation of Birds For New York State Fields New York, March 14. lmport ation of birds from abroad to replace certain varieties which are fast be coming extinct in this country was advocated here yesterday at the third annual conference of the American Game Protective Association. It also urged that the Government adopt "uniform and sensible laws" regulat ing hunting. Although there are 5,000,000 sports men in the United States, many of whom might better be termed "bird butchers," according to Alexander MacVirar, of Norfolk, Conn., "as many birds are being killed by ver min as are killed by huntsmen." he added, that the hazel hen should be Imported to replace the ruffed grouse, which la fast disappearing. E. A. Quarles, of this city, told the confer ence that 1,500 young pheasants were released in New York state last year and 75,000 eggs were distributed. iizii WESTPORT THE CORRECT CUT-A-WAY SHAPE y/ro/r (pilars ■ (KOIST NO ntMtnio UNITED SHIRT A COLtAB CO TROY.N. V. For Sale II) DIVES. POMEHOV & STEWART, HAKHKuiiiii:. fx. Jolly Five Bowlers Easily Trim Alphas CASINO TEXPIX LEAGUE (Casino Alleys) Jolly Five 2814 Alphas 2695 Jolly Five 967 Basch (Jolly Five) 258 Basch # (Jolly Five) G54 Standing of the Tennis W. I j. P.C. Jolly Five • 36 27 .571 Alphas 32 38 .533 Electrics 32 28 .533 Calumets 30 27 .526 Orpheums 28 35 .444 Rovers 26 37 .413 BOYD MEMORIAL LEAGUE (Boyd Alleys) Hick-A-Thrlft 2255 Bethany, 1880 Hick-A-Thrift 805 Felker (Hick) 204 Fellter (Hick) 52 4 EXOLA V. M. C. A. LEAGUE (Enola Association Alleys) Emeralds 'IBSB Diamonds 1818 Emeralds 645 Mellinger (Emeralds) 187 Gruver (Diamonds) 517 P. It. R. Y. M. C. A. LEAGUE (Association Alleys) Trainmen 2469 Maclay Street 2372 Trainmen 852 Martin (Trainmen) 203 Martin (Trainmen) 573 COMMERCIAL LEAGUE (Taylor Alleys) Diener's 2443 Bowman & Co 2108 Diener's 862 Comp (Diener's) 192 Criswell (Diener's) 549 MISCELLANEOUS (Fickes Alleys—Lemoyne) Married Men 2540 Single Men 23 49 Married Men 936 Bentz (Married Men) 212 Fickes (Married Men) 212 Fickes (Married Men) 677 (Casino Alleys) Strokes 1403 Plumb Bobs 1183 Strokes 475 Ross (Strokes) 110 Ross (Strokes) 325 (Hess' Alleys) Rutherford Heights <. 2281 East End M. S 2159 Rutherford Heights 822 Buck (East End) 208 Buck (East End) 533 (Parfffemore Alleys—New Cumber land) Married Men 1470 Single Men 1356 Rlgllng (Married Men) 142 Rlgllng (Married Men) 318 Philadelphia A. A. Team Is After Exhibition Games Here The Philadelphia A. A. would like to arrango week-day and Sunday games with all fast semiprofessional teams and minor league clubs in this locality. The Philadelphia A. A. will consist of such players as Fred Blum, form erly with the Southern League; Moore, from the Three I League; Ylm, for mer star outfielder for the Chinese University team; Fotherglll* Kirlce patricke. Barol and Sikes from the Schuylkill Valley League; Meadow croft, Eberts and Kinsel, from the Suburban League; Mason-and Heaven er, a pair of twirlerH who have played with some of the best teams In Penn sylvania; Eddie Faye, former star of Northeast High School; Rothwell, of Gloucester City, and a few college players. This team Is capable of giv ing any one a good clean game. They are willing to travel for a reasonable guarantee. For games address Paul Barth, 2645 N. 28th street, Philadel phia. JOHN H. GEESEMAX DIES Hershey, Pa.. March 14. John H. Geeseman died on Sunday and will be buried to-morrow morning at Blndnagles Church, with services at 9 o'clock from the house. Mr. Geese man was a prominent farmer, but his trade was that of wheelwright. .He was born in East Hanover township and for a number of years preceding his death lived in North Londonderry township. He is survived by four sons and two daughters. One of the sons is George F. Geeseman, employed hy ithe Hesrhey Store Company. WELLY'S tt CORNER Activity on the part of amateur or ganizations indicate another lively baseball season for the vacant lots. The West End A. C. will again take caro of all comers at Fourth and Woodbine streets. The field will un dergoe many Improvements before the season starts. That official call from President J. H. Farrell for a meeting of the New York State League is still await ed. it is understood that the sched ule is ready for consideration and will be submitted to all owners and man agers before the meeting Is held, in order that changes may be made promptly. One month from to-day and the major leagues will b emoving in an other championship race. Reports from the training camps Indicate a more close competition. However, there is no telling what may happen after the season is one month old. With the near approach for the time for minor leagues to get on the move time is ripe for A 1 Lawson and Leo Groom to start something new In a league game. They have not been heard from for a long time. "Red" Calhoun has a large squad of players on his list. He admits that few of theboys signed up are experi enced men but hope to find some good ones among the recruits. Walter J. Travis, one of the most prominent American gylfers of the GEORGE M. COHAN AFTER BALL TEAM Providence, R. 1., March 14. The Providence International League base ball club was sold this afternoon by William H. Draper, its owner, to a syndicate of local men for SIB,OOO. The meeting was held at the office of Mayor Gainor in city hall and was at tended by thirty business and profes sional men of the city. President Bar row, of the International League was present with an option for the club given by Mr. Draper for the amount Tech Seniors Defeat "Freshies" in Fast Game After dropping four consecutive games, last night, the Senior class live of the Technical High School broke into the winning column and defeated the rejuvenated Freshmen quintet to the tune of 3 7to 20. The first year men have now lost two and won three games. Lingle and Wilsbach were out of the Freshmen line-up and the lower classmen were unable to cope with the attack of the Senior five. Every man on the latter team figured in the scoring, MuFarland leading with four doubledeckers. The summary: Seniors Fd.G. FI.G. T.P. McGann, forward 4 o 8 McFarland, forward ... 7 0 14 Walker, center 3 0 6 M. Miller, guard 3 1 7 H. Davies, guard 1 o 2 Totals 18 1 37 Freshmen Fd.G. FI.G. T.P. Smith, forward 4 4 12 Snyder, forward 2 2 6 Zimmerman, center ... 1 0 2 Pleam, guard 0 0 0 Erdley, guard 0 0 0 Totals 7 6 20 Referee—J. Yoffee. Scorer—F. Hus ton. Timer —Prof. Grubb. Fouls called on Seniors, 14. Fouls called on Fresh men, 6. Standing of Teams W. L. Pet. Sophomores 4 1 .800 JUniors 1 2 .133 Seniors 1 4 .200 MANY IX TIGERS' DRILLS Princeton, N. J., March 14.—Spring football practice is now being held for candidates for the Princeton varsity three times a week In the gymnasium under the direction of Head Coach Speedy Rush. More than a hundred men have already reported, and a much larger number are expected this week. MM I}, The New Hub Is Ready For Spring and For You We're ready —splendidly ready with bright, fresh, new stocks of the country's finest quality and correctly styled Suits and Topcoats for Men and Young Men, who demand the utmost in value, at sls - sl7 - S2O - $25 THE WeW HUB clothes are the equal of garments others ask considerably more for, as inspection will prove. STYLEPLUS—SCHLOSS BROS, and NAUM BURG CLOTHES—better than which none are made, are sold by us exclusively in Harrisburg. New supply of Furnishings in better and different varieties, as well as Men's Hats and Boys' Clothes—all top-notch qualities at mod est prices. TRe 4B* Hub Nachman & Hirsh Prop's. last decade, has announced officially his retirement from amateur golf. Golf course architects were put under the ban of the last meeting of the U. S. G. A. and were given to March 1 to complete their work. By this an nouncement Travis relieves the handi cap committee, which faced the prob lem of putting the veteran on the list or dropping him. Travis states that he is through with amateur golf and says creating golf courses is more soul satisfying than winning golf cups. Both Philadelphia teams are doing military duty in the south. Gavvy Cravath is drilling the Phillies until the United States Army officers arrive. Connie Mack's crowd has been giving on ehour each da yto military instruc tions. When Syracuse goes to the Interna tional League it is probable that Troy an dAlbany will join hands in taking care of a New York State League team. Johnny Overton's 4:IG will be plac ed on the books as a new world's in door record for one mile. This was assured yesterday when Secretary Fred Rubien. -of the A. A. TJ., receiv ed a certificate from a Philadelphia city surveyor attesting to the correct measurement of the Commercial Mu seum track in that city, on which the Eli speed merchant made the sensa tional time last Saturday night. Im mediately after Overton turned In 4:16 there was some talk einong the athletes that the track was short. named. The sum of $25,000 was sub- I scribed with as much more in sight if wanted. Among the subscribers are Governor Beckman and Senator I Peter G. Gerry. Dennis O'Brien, George M. Cohen's attorney, was present and said that Mr. Cohen intended buying the entire hold ings. It may be possible that the New York theatrical man may yet get con trol, taking it out of the hands of ihu ! local men who bought it just for civic pride. Duncannon Fans Plan to Have Winning Baseball Team SPORTS W . .W .. W..W ..W DUNCANON FANS—4 Duncannon, Pa., March 14. The Duncannon Athletic Association meet- I ing was attended last evening by a | large and enthusiastic crowd of base ball fans. The game will be carried j on this season with lots of ginger as I the association intends to have a good representative team in the Dauphin- Perry league. The following officers were elected: President, Lane S. Hart: secretary and treasurer, R. Jones Rife: repre sentative. to the league meetings at Harrisburg, R. M. Barton; board of directors, D. B. Bell, Amos Burris, E. >- C. Smith, B. E. Manavil and W. G. Kline; tinance committee, C. E. John- I ston, Wm. .Hart, George Wahl, Duke Weaver, D. B. Bell and E. C. Smith. AUTO STORAGE— First class, fireproof garage, open day and night. Rates reasonable. Auto Trans. Garage f GEORGE H. SOURBIER S FUNERAL DIRECTOR 1310 Narlin Third Street
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